About Egypt

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''Egypt is gaining increasing attention as a location for global business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT outsourcing.''

Egypt has won the prestigious title of Outsourcing Destination of the Year at the National Outsourcing Association's 2008 Awards held in London, beating rivals Philippines and Romania to the accolade. According to the judges, Egypt won the award due to its language skills, young population and growing list of global sourcing investments.

'Egypt is putting its mark on the map of favored global services locations. Its young population, large multi-lingual workforce, solid infrastructure and competitive cost structure is fortified by unequivocal government support, making Egypt a compelling destination for outsourcing services.' said Dr. Hazem Abdelazim, CEO of Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency, (ITIDA)

Egypt "The Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about 1,001,450 square kilometers (386,660 sq mi), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east. The northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea and the island of Cyprus; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa. The great majority of its estimated 78 million people (2007) live near the banks of the Nile River in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi) where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East." Wikipedia Reference.

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Location

location

Egypt is located at the center of world. It Links three continents; Europe, Asia and Africa. This making the travel from Egypt to Europe is feasible for time and cost. The time zone in Egypt is +2:00 Hours, making the business communication with other partners in Europe and USA more efficient.

 
Stability
The political system of Egypt is very stable; the government is encouraging the industry and investment especially in ICT field. The government provides especial support for International business activates.
 
Infrastructure
Egypt is one of the most advanced countries in the region regarding the IT infrastructure. Internet services are available everywhere and with a very cheap cost. The number of internet users in Egypt reached 7,000,000 users that makes Egypt the first country in the Middle East in the number of internet users.